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Earth and Space

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The spinning of the Earth on its axis that causes night and day.
a)
Rotate
b)
Revolve
2.
The sun and everything that revolves around it.
a)
solar system
b)
galaxy
c)
universe
d)
rotation
3.
The imaginary line running through the center of Earth.
a)
axis
b)
moon
c)
constellation
d)
orbit
4.
The star at the center of our solar system.
a)
Sun
b)
moon
c)
orbit
d)
axis
5.
The moon appears to change shape because of _____.
a)
the Moon's revolution around Earth
b)
the seasons of the year
c)
the movement of stars in they sky
d)
Earth's rotation on its axis
6.

What direction do stars appear to move in the night sky?

a)

east to west

b)

west to east

c)

north to south

d)

south to north

7.
The rotation of Earth on its axis causes the pattern of _____.
a)
night and day
b)
constellations
c)
Earth's seasons
d)
the phases of the moon
8.
Fixed patterns of stars are called _____.
a)
Constellations
b)
Nebulas
c)
orbits
d)
systems
9.
How are stars DIFFERENT from planets?
a)
Stars are solid and rocky.
b)
Stars are made of frozen gases.
c)
Stars do not move.
d)
Stars revolve around the Sun.
10.
How are planets and stars ALIKE?
a)
Both are similar in size.
b)
Both are made of hot gases.
c)
Both move in orbits around the Sun.
d)
Both look like points of light in the night sky
11.

It takes Earth _________ to make one complete rotation on its axis.

a)

24 hours

b)

365.25 days

c)

28 days

d)

24 days

12.

It takes Earth _____________ to make one revolution or orbit around the Sun.

a)

365.25 days

b)

365 hours

c)

28 days

d)

24 hours

13.

It takes about _____________ for the moon to go through all of its phases.

a)

29.5 days

b)

365 days

c)

24 hours

d)

24 days

14.
A large body made of gas or rock that orbits around a star.
a)
planet
b)
moon
c)
star
d)
super nova
15.
A rocky body that orbits around a planet.
a)
moon
b)
star
c)
axis
d)
Sun
16.
A tool used to make distant objects appear larger, brighter, and sharper.
a)
telescope
b)
planet
c)
moon
d)
microscope
17.

What is a saying to remember the planets in order?

a)

my very energetic mother just served us nachos

b)

my very energetic mother just served us no pizza

c)

my mother just served us nachos

18.
To "revolve" means to _________________
a)
rotate
b)
spin
c)
move
d)
orbit
19.
What galaxy do we live in?
a)
Black Hole
b)
Milky Way
c)
Milk Dud
d)
Three Musketeers 
20.

What planet has been explored the most?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

21.

What planet is known for its rings?

a)

Neptune

b)

Uranus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

22.
If it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
Spring
b)
Fall
c)
Winter
d)
Summer
23.

A force of attraction between objects due to their masses and the distances between them. (Attracts an object towards the center of the earth)

a)

electricity

b)

radiation

c)

gravity

d)

magnetic force

24.
The largest planet in our solar system is 
a)
Uranus
b)
Neptune
c)
Pluto
d)
Jupiter
25.
Which is NOT an inner planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Jupiter
26.
Which planet is between Venus and Mars?
a)
Earth
b)
Neptune
c)
Mercury
d)
Jupiter
27.
Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______
a)
gas
b)
metal
c)
water
d)
rock
28.

This planet is surrounded by very large and noticable rings of dust, ice, and rocks.

a)

Neptune

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

29.
Unlike Earth, the Moon has no _____________.
a)
gravity
b)
atmosphere
c)
surface
d)
landforms
30.
The moon is a natural  ______ of Earth.
a)
comet
b)
axis
c)
satellite
d)
space probe
31.

What star is closest to Earth?

a)

Alpha Centauri

b)

the sun

c)

Orion

d)

Polaris 

32.
the Earth is the 3rd planet from the sun.
a)
true
b)
false
33.
What object in the solar system is considered a dwarf planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Pluto
d)
Neptune
34.
The number of planets in our solar system:
a)
6
b)
7
c)
8
d)
9
35.
Which planet is the first planet from the sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Mars
d)
Pluto
36.
Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______
a)
gas
b)
metal
c)
water
d)
rock
37.
What is a meteor?
a)
rocky, metallic tiny planet that orbits the sun
b)
chunk of dirt and ices
c)
a mixture of gases
d)
a smaller chunk of stony matter, also known as a shooting star
38.
Which of the following is true?
a)
Earth is the center of the solar system
b)
The sun orbits the earth
c)
Gravity exists only on Earth
d)
The sun is the center of the solar system
39.
A pattern of stars is called what?
a)
constellation
b)
solar system
c)
galaxy
d)
bunch
40.
What makes the sun, stars, and moon to appear to change position in the sky?
a)
earth's revolution
b)
moon phases
c)
seasons
d)
earth's rotation
41.
The sun is a __________ sized star.
a)
small
b)
medium
c)
large
d)
x-large
42.
Why does the sun appear to be the largest star in the sky?
a)
It is far away
b)
It is very big
c)
It is the closest star to earth
d)
It is a planet
43.

Why do planets orbit the sun (and not float around in space)?

a)

the moons are keeping them in place

b)

they were hit by an asteroid

c)

they were hit by a comet

d)

the sun's gravity keeps them in place

44.
What is the Sun?
a)
A Star
b)
A Moon
c)
A Planet
d)
A Child
45.

What is the hottest planet in our Solar System?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Saturn

d)

Neptune

46.
What is the farthest planet in our Solar System?
a)
Neptune
b)
Uranus
c)
Pluto
d)
Saturn
47.
Which planet has been re-classified as a dwarf planet?
a)
Mars
b)
Mercury
c)
Neptune
d)
Pluto
48.
What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt and rotation.
b)
Earth's rotation and revolution.
c)
Earth's tilt and revolution.
d)
Earth's tilt and resolution
49.
How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 1/4 days
d)
29.5 days
50.
At location C, North America is experiencing Winter.  What is the correct sequence of seasons that would follow winter?
a)
spring, summer, autumn
b)
summer, spring, autumn
c)
spring, autumn, summer
d)
autumn, summer, spring
51.
Outer planets have _________.
a)
no moons
b)
no rings
c)
gas instead of rock
d)
suns of their own
52.

Inner planets are __________.

a)

made of gas

b)

far from the sun

c)

large compared to outer planets

d)

made of rock

53.
Objects made of ice, gas and dust and orbit our sun are called:
a)
Asteroids
b)
Comets
c)
Meteroids
d)
Meteors
54.

The moon appears to change shape because of _____.

a)

the Moon's orbit around Earth

b)

the seasons of the year

c)

the movement of stars in they sky

d)

Earth's rotation on its axis

55.

If the sun is low in the western sky it is

a)

evening

b)

morning

56.

Where is the asteroid belt?

a)

between Earth and Mars

b)

between Mars and Saturn

c)

between Mars and Jupiter

d)

between Jupiter and Saturn

57.

Which 4 planets are likely to have rings?

a)

Uranus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Neptune

d)

Venus

e)

Saturn

58.

Where is the sun if it is creating a short shadow?

a)

low in the eastern sky

b)

low in the western sky

c)

overhead

59.

When will shadows be at their longest?

a)

early in the morning

b)

at night

60.

When will shadows be their shortest?

a)

10:15 AM

b)

12:30 PM

c)

7:30 PM

d)

8:30 AM

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